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Published 18 Sept 2026, 13:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Outsourced Payroll Services — UK public procurement notice

Authority: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (Education)

Below threshold - unknown
Awarded value £294,100published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 17 Sept 2026
Awarded to ACCESS UK LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a fully managed outsourced payroll solution with the ability to transition in-house at a future date.

The platform must be able to connect with PeopleXD (HR Platform) and handle a volume of 3,300 employees - with the ability to grow in the future.

Supplier must be able to handle complex Teachers' pay calculations to include, but not limited to, multiple concurrent contracts, TUPE protections & LGPS pension calculation.

Automated solutions over manual workarounds are priority to ensure seamless monthly processing.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
79631000 Personnel and payroll services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Sept 2026, 13:41 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 13:41 BST
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)+1 more
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077578

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £294,1001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ACCESS UK LTD1 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2029
Extensions: The contract is awarded for an initial term of 2 years (ending 30 September 2028), with an option to extend for a further 12-month period (to 30 September 2029) under the terms of G-Cloud more…14, exercisable at the sole discretion of the trust based on performance and budget availability. Note: We have selected 'below threshold' as the framework used, (G-Cloud 14 RM1557.14) was not available to select due to a technical indexing mismatch under the Procurement Act 2023, and there was no option to use a manual text box.
£294,10017 Sept 2026Awarded

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 18 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 13:41 BSTUK6

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07365778 · GB-PPON: PTGV-4534-RGYX Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership Head Office Knobsbury Lane, Radstock, South West, BA3 3NQ
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender